Skift Take Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will ripple throughout the airline market, a lot of immediately through high oil prices and airspace closures. But if the West and Russia trade sanctions and constraints, simple flights between The United States and Canada, Europe, and Asia might be a distant memory. Madhu Unnikrishnan Global airlines could face serious disturbances from...
Skift Take Thanksgiving, Christmas and the reopening of the highly profitable transatlantic route will accelerate their healing. But we’re not quite there yet. Matthew Parsons U.S. airlines are taking a look at the approaching holiday season and the reopening of the vital transatlantic route to recover the momentum lost in the last quarter following a resurgence in Covid-19 cases. After a...
The United Arab Emirates has actually developed the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority, referred to as the GCGRA, a federal-level entity to control and establish “strict guidelines” for the country’s commercial gaming market. The GCGRA sets the scene for future gambling establishments where Ras Al Khaimah already has actually the confirmed Wynn resort; a prospective...
Skift Take More governments will likely follow the lead of Ireland – especially as they realize increased screening of prospective foreign visitors won’t stop Omicron’s spread. Rashaad Jorden Ireland will drop its requirement for vaccinated arrivals to have proof of a negative Covid-19 test and return to looking for a proof of vaccination or current infection upon entry, Prime...
Certares Founder and Senior Managing Director Greg O’Hara spoke with Skift CEO Rafat Ali at Skift Global Forum 2021. The two discussed the theme “Investor Predictions on the Future of Travel.” You can watch a full video of their discussion as well as read a transcript of it, below. Rafat Ali: Hey Greg, how are you? Well, thank you for coming virtually. I know you really wanted to come here, but...
Skift Take Pilots at American Airlines and Southwest Airlines claim special status in seeking exemptions from President Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine mandates. The move pits the administration’s drive to boost vaccination rates against a potentially bumpy holiday travel season. Edward Russell The debate over Covid-19 vaccine mandates has reached a new fever pitch with the unions...
Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and other platforms still have not improved the transactional tools to make it simple to buy the journeys that social networks influencers show off online. But a couple of start-ups, such as TrovaTrip, High-end Travel Hackers, and Thatch, are focusing on the e-commerce difficulty– and this summertime have received investor backing. The start-ups aren’t...
Skift Take Vrbo is reiterating the message that the traveler’s experience is essential to developing demand and a strong organization. Srividya Kalyanaraman Vrbo wishes to protect customers better by levying penalties on hosts who cancel reservations and raising eligibility requirements for “premier hosts.” Starting in October, Vrbo stated, hosts in the U.S. will face...
Skift Take While tourists can run hot and cold in their choices, the Nordic medspa trend seems going full-steam ahead. Maine is the most recent play area. Leslie Barrie When bros Tony and Nate DeLois opened The Francis, a shop hotel in Portland, Maine, back in 2017, they understood something was missing in the market.“There has been a lot of hotel development in the previous ten years in...
Skift Take The boost in Covid cases– including an outbreak amongst popular U.S. politicians– comes at an unfavorable time for those calling for the transit mask mandate to be lifted. It also makes it hard for the Biden Administration to validate ending the mandate so soon when the country is dealing with another rise. Rashaad Jorden The Biden administration deals with an April 18 due...